OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives Animal Breeding is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Crossbreeding parameters for body weight data from a complete diallel mating scheme using three breeds of rabbit	28
Combined effects of weather conditions, transportation time and loading density on carcass damages and meat quality of market-weight pigs	19
The effect of worker clothing color on stress in laying hens	14
Ovine ENSOARG00020011332 rs427117280-GG provides an increase in weaning weight and average daily gain until weaning weight in a multi-breed sheep population	12
Influence of colour and age on the thickness and medullation characteristics of wool Huacaya alpacas maintained in Poland	12
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	11
Morphometric and physical characteristics of Indonesian beef cattle	11
Determination of the association of <i>GHR</i>/<i>AluI</i> gene polymorphisms with milk yield traits in Holstein and Jersey cattle raised in Tur	10
Effect of feeding guava agroindustrial waste on nutrient utilization, lamb performance and economic analysis	10
Sexual performance and semen quality of pubertal lambs treated with different weaning methods	10
The effects of novel electrical teat dipping on some mastitis parameters in dairy herds	10
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	10
Polymorphisms of the BMPR1B, BMP15 and GDF9 fecundity genes in four Chinese sheep breeds	9
Effect of olive leaf incorporation in animal feed on broiler turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) growth performance, welfare, oxidative status, and blood and biochemical serum parameters	9
Trehalose can effectively protect sheep epididymis epithelial cells from oxidative stress	9
Digestibility and palatability of Virginia fanpetals (<i>Sida hermaphrodita</i> R.) silage in sheep	9
Parentage testing and looking for single nucleotide markers associated with antler quality in deer (Cervus elaphus)	8
Meta-analysis of association between c.963A>G single-nucleotide polymorphism on BMP15 gene and litter size in goats	8
The effect of nanosilver-based preparation on microbiological quality of poultry litter	8
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of D-loop region in three native Turkish cattle breeds	8
The effect of resveratrol on the cryopreservation of Mongolian horse semen	8
The relationships between <i>κ</i>-casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle	8
Growth performance, carcass yield and characteristics, meat quality, serum biochemistry, jejunal histomorphometry, oxidative stability of liver and breast muscle, and immune response of broiler chicke	7
Effects of birth weight and growth traits on the first lactation milk yield and reproduction characteristics in Anatolian buffaloes	7
The effect of two mineral–vitamin premixes on the blood biochemical parameters, milk yield and composition of Holstein–Friesian cows in Kazakhstan	7

Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through Thymus vulgaris leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and	7
The role of miR-369-3p in proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes in Aohan fine-wool sheep	7
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens underEscherichia colilipopolysaccharide challenge	6
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the discrimination of elite Korean cattle associated with high beef quality and quantity	6
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	6
Hematological indexes and iron status in pregnant mares	6
Determination of the effect of pre-mating weight and placental characteristics on birth weight in Karayaka sheep	6
The effects of restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extensive farming system of small ruminants	6
Improved biological value of eggs due to the addition of pomegranate seed oil to laying-hen diets	5
Crossbreeding experiment on Indonesian local rabbits: the heterosis effect on growth performance	5
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	5
Influence of horse demographics, country of training and race distance on the rating of Thoroughbreds	5
Molecular characterization, function, tissue differential expression, and single-nucleotide polymorphism of buffalo TP53 gene	5
Polymorphism detection of <i>DGAT1</i> and <i>Lep</i> genes in Anatolian water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) po	5
CircRNA-0100 positively regulates the differentiation of cashmere goat SHF-SCs into hair follicle lineage via sequestering miR-153-3p to heighten the KLF5 expression	5
Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep	5
Association analysis of melanophilin (MLPH) gene expression and polymorphism with plumage color in quail	5
The impact of LEP gene polymorphisms located at exon 2 (LEP-HinfI) and intron 2 (LEP-Sau3AI) on growth and reproductive traits in Saanen goats	5
Final weight prediction from body measurements in Kıvırcık lambs using data mining algorithms	4
TIMP1 may affect goat prolificacy by regulating biological function of granulosa cells	4
Detection of genetic variations in the GDF9 and BMP15 genes in Kazakh meat–wool sheep	4
Association analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism in prolactin and its receptor with productive and body conformation traits in Liaoning cashmere goats	4
Expression of peroxiredoxin-6 in the epididymal microenvironment and sperm of sheep	4
The effect of breed and body weight at slaughter on histochemical muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality of longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus lamb muscles	4
Polymorphism and expression of GLUD1 in relation to reproductive performance in Jining Grey goats	4
The effect of being housed with a goat on abnormal behavior in horses	4
Association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the sheep FecB gene with reproductive and body size performance	4
Novel MHC BLB2 gene polymorphism and its association with IgY concentration and Newcastle disease antibody titer in IPB-D2 chickens	4
Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging on quality characteristics of lamb meat	4
N-acetylcysteine may improve endometrial receptivity by modulating endometrial stromal cells in goats	4
Investigation of the reproductive behavior of Tarim pigeons	4
Growth performance, blood lipids, and fat digestibility of broilers fed diets supplemented with bile acid and xylanase	4
Crude glycerin is an efficient alternative to corn in the diet of feedlot lambs	4
Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics	3
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data reveal potential candidate genes for litter traits in a Yorkshire pig population	3
miR-383 regulates sheep granular cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting Bcl-2	3
Exploring the impact of protected fat on fattening performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Tuj lambs	3
Correlation and regression analysis of the KRT27 and ELOVL4 genes in cashmere fineness and other production performances in Liaoning cashmere goats	3
Transcriptomic profile of leg muscle during early growth and development in Haiyang yellow chicken	3
Calpain 1 gene expression in liver tissue and the association of novel calpain 1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with meat quality in Bali cattle	3
The trend of breeding value research in animal science: bibliometric analysis	3
Steroid hormonal endpoints in goats carrying single or twin fetuses reared in semi-extensive systems	3
Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	3
The effect of propolis addition to the laying-hen diet on performance, serum lipid profile and liver fat rate	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Benin using simple sequence repeat markers	3
Influence of feeding systems and seasons on the basic composition and content of fat-soluble antioxidants and on the antioxidant activity of cow's milk	3
On-farm welfare assessment of semi-extensively managed sheep using Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol	2
Evaluation of genetic diversity within different rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genotypes utilizing start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) molecular markers	2
Factors associated with the productive longevity of sows in commercial breeding herds	2
Investigating mating reliability and drone congregation areas on an island in Lake Neusiedl (Austria) for the potential establishment of a mating station for honey bee breeding	2

Effects of Caragana korshinskii aqueous extract on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and immune function of sheep under cold stimulation	2
The nutritional value of beef from Polish Red and Limousin cattle breeds maintained by an extensive production system	2
Genetic analysis of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-like gene (PDGFRL) polymorphism and melanin traits in Lanping black-boned sheep (Ovis aries)	2
Carcass and meat traits of goats fed diets containing cottonseed cake	2
Bta-miR-33a affects gene expression and lipid levels in Chinese Holstein mammary epithelial cells	2
The effect of group size and laying month on the quality, IgG, and corticosterone levels of goose eggs	2
Selection signature analysis reveals RDH5 performed key function in vision during sheep domestication process	2
Polymorphisms of the HRG, FETUB, and GUCY1A1 genes and their association with litter size in sheep	2
Genome-wide genetic characterization and selection signatures in Anatolian Merino sheep	2
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine	2
Partial replacement of soybean meal with Musca domestica larvae meal in broiler diets: implications for growth performance, nutrient utilization, hemato-biochemical profile and organoleptic cha	2
Genotype–environment interaction in layer chickens in the growing stage: comparison of three genotypes at two different feeding levels with or without red mite (<i>Dermanyssus gallinae&a	2
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of male goat kids supplemented by alternative feed resources: bitter vetch and sorghum grains	2
The expression of Lin28a in the ovaries and the association of Lin28a and Lin28b with litter size in goats	2
Effect of dietary protein level and lamb breed on meat physicochemical traits, fatty acid profile and nutritional indices	2
Relationship between GnRH-induced LH increase profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of Japanese Black beef cows	2
Comparison of expression patterns of six canonical clock genes of follicular phase and luteal phase in Small-tailed Han sheep	2
Identification of highly expressed genes and efficient core promoters specific to buffalo skeletal muscles	2
Lin28B overexpression decreases let-7b and let-7g levels and increases proliferation and estrogen secretion in Dolang sheep ovarian granulosa cells	2
Comparison of some economic traits by genetic cluster of Aberdeen Angus cattle	2
Growth performance, carcass composition, physico-chemical traits and amino acid profile of meat depending on wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) dietary supplementation in broilers	2
The comparative results of myostatin introgression from donor Texel to recipient Ramlıç sheep with the aspects of growth, pre-, and post-slaughter carcass traits in the second backcross generation	1
Reproductive performance of indigenous Lao pigs reared by small-scale farmers in northern provinces of Laos	1
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	1
Assessment of the association of the MOGAT1 and MOGAT3 gene with growth traits in different growth stages in Holstein calves	1
Expression pattern of ZNF33B in bovine ovaries and the effect of its polymorphism on superovulation traits	1
Effect of selenium-enriched yeast diet on performance, biochemistry, and selenium concentration in meat and egg contents of laying Japanese quails	1
Determination of the fit growth curve model and relationships among growth parameters by nonlinear functions in Kaçkar hair goats	1
Polymorphism of prolactin (PRL) gene exon 5 and its association with egg production in IPB-D1 chickens	1
Analysis of genetic variants for different horn phenotypes and their inheritance in Icelandic sheep	1
Long-term administration of a commercial supplement enriched with bioactive compounds does not affect feed intake, health status, and growth performances in beef cattle	1
Dietary strategies to alleviate high-stocking-density-induced stress in broiler chickens – a comprehensive review	1
Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens	1
Blood mineral profile of French Alpine goats during the first third of the lactation period	1
Effect on OPU/IVEP success of different applications for synchronizing follicular waves prior to superstimulation in holstein heifers	1
Inbreeding in the Zwartbles breed population and its influence on meat production in the Czech Republic	1
Genome-wide association study for polledness, horn shape, and wool traits in Original Valachian sheep	1
The genetic diversity and structure of the Haflinger horse population in the Czech Republic	1
Changes of acute-phase proteins, glucose, and lipid metabolism during pregnancy in lactating dairy cows	1
Anise and grape seed oils as a feed additive to improve the performance, immune response, and antioxidant activity and reduce caecal pathogenic microbes of quail	1
Physical and chemical properties, hygienic quality and fatty acid profile in milk of lactating Lacaune dairy sheep	1
Genetic-parameter estimation of milk yield in White Maritza sheep breed using different test day models	1
Impact of redox status of donor cows before superovulation treatment on in vivo embryo production	1
Effect of oxytocin added into sperm on artificial insemination in sheep	1
A comprehensive analysis of the effects of DGAT1 K232A polymorphism on milk production and fertility traits in Holstein Friesian and Jersey cows reared in Türkiye	1
Assessment of blood and productive parameters in mid-lactation dairy cows fed different diets: replacement of corn silage with triticale silage	1
Deep-learning-based buffalo identification through muzzle pattern images	1
The effect of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) supplementation on the performance and milk yield characteristics of dairy goats	1
Genetic polymorphism of the ovine MAP3K5 gene and its association with body size traits in Hu sheep of China	1
Immune mechanisms, resistance genes, and their roles in the prevention of mastitis in dairy cows	1
Microsatellite-based bottleneck analysis and migration events among four native Turkish goat breeds	1